MD Anderson Events

John H. Blaffer Lecture Series

Maike Sander, M.D.

Professor

UC San Diego

LaJolla, CA

“Cell plasticity in the pancreas in development and disease”

Host: Michelle Barton

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Date: 11/6/12, 4pm to 5pmTime: 11/6/12, 4pm to 5pmLocation: Onstead Auditorium, Basic Science Research Building, Floor 3, near Elevator J, (S3.8012)Format: LectureCME: 0Facilitator: Les KrushelSpeaker: Maike SanderSpeaker Bio: Dr. Maike Sander’s research has focused on diabetes for more than 15 years. She conducted research in endocrinology while receiving her MD degree from the University of Heidelberg in Germany, and made pancreatic islet cell development and function the focus of her postdoctoral work at the University of California, San Francisco. Prior to joining the UCSD Department of Pediatrics and UCSD Stem Cell Program, Dr. Sander held faculty appointments at the University of Hamburg in Germany and at UC Irvine. Dr. Sander is the recipient of a Career Development Award and the Grodsky Basic Research Scientist Award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). She also serves as a scientific reviewer for the JDRF, the National Institutes of Health, and numerous scientific journals. Contact: Doris Green - (713) 834-6267 - dlgreen1@mdanderson.org